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Op 25-01-11 01:04, Kevin Godby schreef:
> Hey, Hannie.
>
> On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 9:17 AM, lafeber-dumoleyn2
> <lafeber-dumoleyn2@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Latex code is preceded by "\" e.g. \marginnote{}, but when I edit in gedit
> > another "\" is added.
> > Does it make any difference if there is "\" or "\\"?
> It does make a difference.  While the source file for LaTeX will have
> \marginnote{}, the po file has to double each backslash so it would
> appear as \\marginnote{}.
>
> If you're editing the po files directly, then you'll see the double
> backslashes.  In Launchpad, it handles the doubling behind the scenes.
>
> --Kevin
Hi Kevin,
The problem is as follows:
I have merged manual-lucid and maverick into a new file. When I open 
this file in Lokalize (or gedit) every code is preceded by \\ (green). 
When I copy a whole paragraph/string from Lokalize to Launchpad, I see 
\\ in Launchpad too. I do not think this is correct, as you explained 
here. Does that mean I have to change all \\ to \ manually in LP?
By the way, I am still experimenting to find out what is the best way to 
transfer all the translations from Lucid to Maverick (or Natty in the 
future). This copying (from Lokalize) and pasting (in Launchpad) is NOT 
how I want to do it because a) it's a lot of work and b) the name of the 
original translator is lost.
Regards,
Hannie